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iSan Francisco State Normal School 



REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 



CONCERNING 



THE GRADUATES AS TEACHERS 



H O W I N G 



THE SYSTEM OF THEIR APPOINTMENT, THE 

VARIOUS POSITIONS IN THE STATED 

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE THEY 

ARE FILLING, RECORDS 

OF EFFICIENCY, 

ETC. 



SC3iOOL AT SAN FRANCIS 



kRD OF TRUSTEES 



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Ex officio. 

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San Francisco, October 31, 1902. 

To THE Honorable, the Board of Trustees op the 
State Normal School at San Francisco. 

Gentlemen — In June, 1901, your honorable body 
adopted resolutions defining the purpose of the State 
Normal School at San Francisco, and your policy in the 
graduation of teachers. The resolutions stated : — 

"State Normal Schools are supported and 
should he conducted for the sole purpose of 
supplying puhllc schools with teachers of the 
highest efficiency. 

"The Trustees of the San Francisco State 
Normal School desire that the school shall he 
so conducted that a certificate of graduation 
therefrom shall he esteemed an honorahle 
distinction hy the holder thereof, as heing a 
certain guarantee of thorough training and 
proficiency as a teacher, and so recognized 
hy school officials. 

"That the President shall certify to the 
Trustees for graduation only those students 
who can he confidently and honestly recom- 
mended to school trustees, superintendents, 
and hoards of education as teachers of un- 
douhted capability." 



It is now some sixteen months since these resolutions 
were adopted, and during this intervening period the 
graduates of the school have been tested in the public 
schools of the State. I herewith submit a report upon 
certain facts of experience which I believe justify the 
high standard and rigorous policy which your honorable 
body has established in the administration of this school, 
and indicate a prompt appreciation on the part of the 
public school officials. 

NUMBER OF POSITIONS FILLED. 

The following schedule shows the number of students 
graduated since the school's opening and the number of 
appointments to public school positions which have been 
made from each class : — 



Date of 
Gkaduation. 


Number 

in 

Class. 


Positions Filled. 


Married. 




Autumn, 
1901. 


Spring, 
1902. 


Autumn, 
1902. 


Died. 


June, 1901 

Dec, 1901 

June, 1902 

Sept., 1902 


36 

8 

25 

3 


30 



29 

7 




31 
6 

25 
3 


2 

1 


1 


Totals 


72 


30 


36 


65 


3 


1 



No graduate wJio would accept a position has failed 
to secure one. Of the seven graduates who have not taken 
schools this autumn, one has died, three have been mar- 

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ried, and the remaining three, all living in San Francisco, 
have declined positions requiring them to live away from 
their homes. 

PLAN OF FILLING POSITIONS. 

The plan which the faculty uses in recommending 
graduates is as follows: The faculty prepares and 
adopts a statement concerning the qualifications of each 
graduate, stating specifically her essential qualities as a 
teacher. These statements are not issued to graduates 
as a general recommendation, but are sent directly to 
trustees or superintendents, always accompanied by a 
stamped envelope for the return to the school. During 
the present year a small photograph of the graduate 
is attached to her statement. To this statement are also 
appended a printed copy of the resolution of the Board 
defining its policy of management of the school, and a 
brief description of the system of preparing teachers, 
and the fact that graduates will not use personal or 
political influences upon trustees or members of boards 
of education. 

Thus far 84 different public school positions (not 
counting the positions to which our graduates have been 
elected for a second term) have been filled. The methods 
by which these appointments have been made and the 
number of positions secured under each method are 
shown by the following : — 



,. . — Upon application to the Normal School by superin- 
tendents or trustees .28 

2 — Upon application by the Normal School to school 
trustees, first learning of vacancies through 
letters of inquiry addressed to school officials. ..18 

3 — By competitive examination for teachers' positions 

in San Francisco 12 

4 — By application of graduates with recommendation 

of Normal School 16 

5 — By independent application of graduates 10 

Total 84 

TEST OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION. 

The relative proficiency of San Francisco State Nor- 
mal graduates was shown by the result of the competitive 
examination held by the Board of Education of San 
Francisco uiider a civil-service system in July, 1902. 
Of the 200 competitors, 27 were university graduates, 
either of Berkeley or Stanford, generally with several 
years' experience; 18 were San Francisco State Normal 
School graduates ; 39 were graduates of reputable State 
Normals other than San Francisco ; 63 were gradu- 
ates of the San Francisco City Normal School (now 
discontinued) ; 43 were teachers without professional 
training. Six of the successful thirty, or twenty per 
cent, were graduates of the San Francisco State Normal 
School. Averaging the standings of the above five 
classes of competitors, the records show that the grad- 



uates of the San Francisco State Normal School out- 
ranked all others. These averages were as follows: — 
Average of graduates of San Francisco State Nor- 
mal School 77 . 6 

Average of graduates of the California universities . 77 . 3 
Average of graduates of other public Normal 

schools 74.3 

Average of graduates of San Francisco City Normal 

School 70.0 

Average of untrained teachers 68.4 

DISTRIBUTION OF GRADUATES. 

Of the 101 positions held by San Francisco Normal 
graduates in 1901-1902 and 1902-1903, 49 have been city 
or town schools, and 52 have been rural schools. 

City or Town. Rural. 

1901-1902 14 23 

1902-1903 35 29 

49 52 

The above figures show a marked increase in the 
proportion of our graduates accepted in cities and towns 
during the second year. 

During the first year the following cities or towns 
appointed our graduates : San Francisco, 6 ; Oakland, 
1 ; Modesto, 1 ; Redlands, 1 ; Paso Robles, 1 ; San Pablo, 
1 ; Benieia, 1 ; Bakersfield, 1 ; Alameda, 1. At the end of 
the year all of these city appointees were re-elected to 
their positions or were offered them, and San Francisco 

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took 6 others; Oakland, 3; Modesto, 1; E-edlands, 1; 
Paso E-obles, 2 ; San Pablo, 1. 

In 1902 the list of cities and towns having representa- 
tives of our school was increased by the following: 
Berkeley, Sausalito, Sanger, San Eafael, Hanford, Con- 
cord, Cloverdale, Santa Rosa, Vallejo, Riverside, and 
Weaverville. 

During 1901-1902, 17 counties contained representa- 
tives of the San Francisco State Normal School, and in 
1902-1903 twenty-four counties, as follows : Mendocino, 
2; Sonoma, 7; Yolo, 1; Lake, 1; Napa, 1; Solano, 1; 
Marin, 3 ; Contra Costa, 4 ; Alameda, 9 ; San Francisco, 
12; Tulare, 1; El Dorado, 1; Trinity, 1; Monterey, 2; 
Santa Cruz, 1; San Luis Obispo, 2; Stanislaus, 1; 
Madera, 1 ; Fresno, 1 ; Kings, 2 ; Kern, 5 ; San Bernar- 
dino, 2; Orange, 2; Riverside, 1. 

I append letters received from school officials in the 
counties which have the largest number of our graduates 
and who can legitimately speak of the quality of the 
work of our graduates as teachers. 

Respectfully submitted, 

FREDERIC BURK, 

President. 



TESTS OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE. 

. . . With reference to the quality of the work 
done in Marin County schools hy teachers who are 
graduates from the State Normal School at San Fran- 
cisco, I desire to say that their work has been eminently 
satisfactory. During the past year four teachers have 
come to us from your school. Under quite different 
conditions as to schools and environment, each has been 
successful in her particular field of labor. All were 
beginners, yet from the first day in the schoolroom as 
teachers, they showed adaptability to surroundings, as 
well as a knowledge of what to do and how to do it. 
Where the practice-teaching is less thorough in the 
training-school, beginners usually find difficulty in ad- 
justing their acquired theories to the actual conditions 
found in their schools. No such difficulty was met by 
the teachers from the San Francisco Normal who have 
worked with us. Furthermore, these teachers have some 
comprehension of the ends that a teacher should keep 
in view in her work ; also a knowledge of the progressive 
steps best suited to attain those ends. The schools of the 
State need more teachers with that kind of training. 
Send us more of your graduates. — ^Robt. Furlong, 
Superintendent of Schools, Marin County. 



. . . After a most careful consideration, the Board 
of Education devised a system of appointment of 
teachers based on merit and efficiency. In our recent 
examination, held July 8, 1902, over two hundred appli- 
cants entered the competitive test for appointments to 
the San Francisco School Department. Graduates from 



the San Francisco State Normal School showed unusual 
ability, both in the oral and in the written examinations. 
I might say also that like power was shown in an exam- 
ination of the Board held December 28, 1901. 

The graduates of the San Francisco State Normal 
School who are now teaching in our city have shown 
marked ability, not only in general methods of teaching, 
but also in the power to properly discipline classes. 
Their greatest strength, in my opinion, is their versatil- 
ity and power to adjust themselves to local conditions, 
and at the same time steadily improving the classes 
under their control. 

I trust that the San Francisco State Normal School 
will continue to do in the future as excellent work as it 
has done in the past. — Cecil W. Mark, Member S. F. 
Board of Education. 



. I am more than satisfied with the work 
that is being done in this county by the graduates 
of the San Francisco Normal School since the school 
became a State Normal. The teachers you have sent me 
are earnest, sincere, and competent. I trust that when 
there are vacancies to be filled in future, we will be 
able to get our share of San Francisco Normal School 
girls to fill them. — Minnie Coulter, Superintendent of 
Schools, Sonoma County. 



. . . In answer to your inquiry in reference to 
graduates from your school, will say that we have in our 
Department, as regular teachers. Miss E. Parsons, Miss 



Amy S. Furlong, and Miss M. H. Morrison. On our 
substitute list, we have Miss Evangeline Adams and 
Miss Eva Fulton, who have done considerable work. 

These teachers have all shown that they have received 
careful training in their practice work. They take up 
the regular school work in such a manner as to show 
their preparation and their confidence in their ability 
to succeed. — J. W. McClymonds, City Superintendent 
Schools of Oakland. 



ROLL OF GRADUATES. 

The following is a complete roll of the graduates from 
preparation for the Normal School, home addresses, 

Class Graduating 
Name. Home Address. Graduates of 

Ahrens, Mabel 425 Harrison St., S. P S. F. Girls' H. S 

Banks, Minnie Merced Merced H. S 

Brydges, Rose 86 11th St., Oakland Oakland H. S 

Boorman, Emily Stege Berkeley H. S 

Bertz, Hazel 1326 Hayes St., S. F S. F. Girls' H. S 

Burt, Shirley 727 Ashbury St., S. F S. F. Girls' H. S 

Cannell, Pearl Yolo Woodland H. S 

Canfleld, Nettie 1010 7th Ave., Oakland Oakland H. S 

Clarke, Mabel 2014 Berkeley Way, Berkeley . . . Berkeley H. S 

Considine, Elsie 1914 N St., Sacramento Sacramento H. S 

Doyle, Jessie Marysville Marysville H. S 

Dinsmore, Carolyn 47 Arlington St., S. F S. F. Lick School 

Flatow, Ray 1023 Leavenworth St., S. F S. F. Lowell H. S 

Furlong, Amy G St., San Rafael San Rafael H. S 

Geary, Louise 1711 Eddy St., S. F S. F. Girls' H. S 

Gardner, Edna 1314 8th St., Oakland Oakland H. S 

Gaffney, May 704 18th St., S. F S. P. Girls' H. S 

narrower, Annie 3540 19th St., S. F S. F. Girls' H. S 

Hoagland, Clara 526 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. . . . Oakland H. S 

Jones, Nellie Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa H. S 

Levy, Eva 1420 Bush Street, S. F S.'F. Girls' H. S 

Lane, Gertrude 1724 10th St., Oakland Alameda H. S 

Mayers, Gertrude 1819 Scott St., S. P S. P. Girls' H. S 

Monaco, Matalie 301 Dolores St., S. F Mission H. S 

O'Donnell, Mae 330 Golden Gate Ave., S. P Girls' H. S 

Parsons, Etta 1404 McAllister St., S. F S. P. Girls' H. S 

Roberts, Bertha 1421a Howard St., S. P S. P. Girls' H. S 

Rogers, Harriet 1412 O'Parrell St., S. F Santa Rosa H. S 

Schendel, Maude 110 Chattanooga St., S. P S. P. Girls' H. S 

Skinner, Annabel 2227 Union St., Berkeley Two yrs. Stanford Univ.. 

Sullivan, Anita 2113 Larkin St., S. P S. F. Girls' H. S 

Smith, Martha San Rafael San Rafael H. S S^* 

Swain, Muriel 870 Laurel St., Alameda Alameda H. S li *"' 

Spencer, Gay 1308 Castro St., S. F S. P. Girls' H. S ! * 

Tessmer, Etta 1131 35th Ave., S. F S. P. Girls' H. S 1 M 

Wright, Myrtle Santa Rosa Santa Rosa H. S [ * 



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June, 1901, to September, 1902, showing their schools of 
and positions held by each: 
June, 1901. 

Position, 1901-1902. Position, 1902-1903. 

Seaside Dist., San Mateo Co Modesto. 

Minturn Dist., Madera Co Minturn Dist., Madera Co. 

Married (Mrs. F. R. Burkhalter). 

San Pablo San Pablo (Principal) . 

Paso Robles Hearst School, S. F. 

McKittrick Dist., Kern Co Counts' Dist., Mendocino Co. 

Cacheville, Yolo Co Cacheville, Yolo Co. 

Franklin Dist., Contra Costa Co Carbondale Dist., Contra Costa Co. 

Rio Bravo Dist., Kern Co Rio Bravo Dist., Kern Co. 

Havilah Dist., Kern Co Minturn Dist., Madera. 

Tehachapi Dist., Kern Co Riverside. 

Stony Brook Dist., Alameda Co Stony Brook Dist., Alameda Co. 



Redlands Oakland. 



Eureka Dist., Mendocino Co. 

Irving Scott School, S. F Irving Scott School, S. F. 

Hearst School, S. F Monroe School, S. F. 

Gill Dist., Fresno Co Redlands. 

• San Pablo. 

Madera, and S. F. State Normal School . . S. F. State Normal School. 
Pleasant View Dist., Monterey Co Paso Robles. 



Modesto Jean Parker School, S. F. 

San Francisco Fremont School, S. F. 

Oakland Oakland. 

S. F. State Normal, and S. F Franklin School, S. F. 

Benicia Santa Rosa. 

Lincoln School, S. F Lincoln Grammar, S. F. 

Pope Valley Dist., Napa Co Berkeley. 

Bakersfleld Grant School, S. F. 

Pacheco Dist., Marin Co Pacheco Dist., Marin Co. 

Willow Creek Dist., Madera Co Married (Mrs. D. A. Dickie). 

Paleta Dist, Kern Co Fruitvale Dist, Kern Co. 

Morgan Valley Dist., Lake Co Panama Dist., Kern Co, 

Bliss Dist., Sonoma Co Cotati Dist.. Sonoma Co. 



Class Graduating 

Name. Home Address. Graduates of 

Brown, Clara 707 Scott St., S. P S. F. Girls' H. S 

Fulton, Eva 836 18th St., Oakland Oakland H. S 

Jackman, Madge Santa Rosa Santa Rosa H. S 

Hamlll, Martha Geyserville Healdsburg H. S 

Moblad, Bertha 115 Park Ave., Alameda Alameda H. S 

Moore, Mate 1376 13th Ave., East Oakland. . Oakland H. S 

Neff, Violette 1517 West St., Oakland Oakland H. S 

Richter, Marie Santa Cruz Santa Cruz H. S 



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Anderson, Elma 301 Guerrero St., S. F S. F. Girls' H. S 

Curley, Alice 1008 Golden Gate Ave., S. F S. F. Girls' H. S 

Crumpton, Clara Sausalito San Rafael H. S 

Day, Bessie 804 12th St., Oakland Oakland H. S 

Dufflcy, Alicia San Rafael, Cal S. F. Girls' H. S 

Dunne, Ida 10201/^ Shotwell St., S. F S. F. Girls' H. S 

Furbush, Mabel 813 Lombard St., S. F S. F. Lowell H. S 

Goldberg, Theresa Hanford, Cal Hanford H. S 

Hanson, Lina 66 Clipper St., S. F S. F. Mission H. S 

Hawley, Ella Dinuba, Cal Hanford H. S 

Koch, Lillian 839 Page St., S. F S. F. Girls' H. S 

Lisbon, Louise 490 25th St., Oakland Oakland H. S 

Morison, Mary 1714 9th St., Oakland Oakland H. S : 

Newton, Nellie 1625 Walnut St., Berkeley S. F. Mission H. S 

Nash, Elizabeth 639 Golden Gate, Ave., S. F Hollister H. S 

Nolan, Eloise , 24 Henry St., S. F S. F. Mission H. S 

O'Connell, Mary 15 Blake St., S. F S. F. Girls' H. S 

Prince, Rose 115 Russ St., S. F Kern Co. H. S 

Stein, Imogene C 1045 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda. Mills Seminary 

Schweinitzer, Bertha St. Helena S. F. Polytechnic H. S. . . 

Stamper, Josie 514C Hayes St., S. P Polytechnic H. S 

Symmes, Kate 602 East St., East Oakland Oakland H. S 

Truscott, Emily Sacramento, Cal Sacramento H. S 

Ulsteen, Sophie Dixon, Cal Dixon H. S 

Wilson, Edna 46 Vicksburg St., S. F Lowell H. S 



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Class of 

Adams, Evangeline. . . . 1391 Masonic Ave., S. F Three yrs. Stanford Univi 

Castle, Rita Carson, Nevada Sacramento H. S 

Lemon, Julia Salinas, Cal Salinas H. S 



3eeember,| 1901. 

Position, 1901-1902. Position, 1902-1903. 

Soquel Dist., Santa Cruz Co Married (Mrs. Dr. Halsted). 

31ema, Cal Oakland. 

Wright Dist., Sonoma Co Wright Dist., Sonoma Co. 

juilford Dist., Sonoma Co Guilford Dist., Sonoma Co. 

(Vlameda (Sub.) Alameda (Sub.). 

Peachtree Dist., Monterey Co Peachtree, Monterey Co. 

Died, May, 1902 

Soquel Dist., Santa Cruz Co Glen Haven Dist., Santa Cruz Co. 

MEay, 1903. 

Horicon Dist., Sonoma Co. 

Webber Dist, El Dorado Co. 

Sausalito, Cal. 

Sanger, Cal. 

San Rafael. 

Exeter Dist., Tulare Co. 

Middle Creek Dist., Lake Co. 

Hanford, Cal. 

Paso Robles, Cal. 

Eucalyptus Dist., Kings Co. 

Oakland (Sub.). 

Lewis Dist., Monterey Co. 

Oakland, Cal. 

High Valley Dist., Napa Co. 

Mountain House Dist., Alameda Co. 

Two Rock Dist., Sonoma Co. 

Concord. 

Lone Pine Dist., Kern Co. 

Cloverdale. 

Mountain View Dist., Kern Co. 

Everett School, S. F. 

Yucaipe Dist., San Bernardino Co. 

San Joaquin Dist., Orange Co. 

Vallejo, Cal. 

Franklin School, S. F. 

September, 1908. 

Oakland (Sub.) . 

Weaverville 

, Monroe Dist., Monterey Co. 



